Platt, William Baxter, Gunner, 8459, 155th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Formerly 155, East Cheshire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Born Dinting, Derbyshire Enlisted Glossop, Derbyshire Died of wounds 22nd January 1917 aged 21 Son of Mrs. M. D. Platt, of 3, High St., Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Mr. F. Platt. Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, II, M, 9
Note: The Medal Roll also records the additional service number 296883
1911 Census A cotton weaver Son of Fred, a calico printworks machine engraver, and Mary Duxbury Platt, of 7, Simmondley Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire
Memorial to William Baxter Platt on Family Grave, Glossop Cemetery
Formerly 155, East Cheshire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Born Dinting, Derbyshire
Enlisted Glossop, Derbyshire
Died of wounds 22nd January 1917 aged 21
Son of Mrs. M. D. Platt, of 3, High St., Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Mr. F. Platt.
Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, II, M, 9
Note: The Medal Roll also records the additional service number 296883
1911 Census
A cotton weaver
Son of Fred, a calico printworks machine engraver, and Mary Duxbury Platt, of 7, Simmondley Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire
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